Product Engineering Manager
Lead a team to build products that help creators earn a living on Twitch.
Posted by employer 3 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Lead a team of engineers to design, build and operate full stack applications
- Establish a clear vision for your team
- Articulate behaviors that can grow careers
- Quickly dissect the nuances of trade-offs
- Adjust gracefully to change
Must have
- 8+ years of software development experience
- 2+ years of people management experience
- Experience with web services
- Ability to attract, hire and retain engineering talent
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience building applications using Golang
- Experience building Machine Learning or AI applications
- Masters degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- No formal education required
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Product Engineering Manager at Twitch leads a team focused on developing full stack applications that enhance revenue opportunities for creators. This role requires a strong background in software development and people management, with an emphasis on delivering impactful solutions and fostering team growth. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in consumer-facing applications and a knack for navigating complex environments. The position is situated within a collaborative team that prioritizes community engagement and innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 3 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 18, 2026. Last confirmed on Twitch's careers page September 20, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Twitch: San Francisco, CA.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$175,000).
- Starts above 22% of 36 comparable lead management roles in United States that list AWS we track (median $198,550 across 19 companies). See AWS salary trends
- AWS appears in 8.3% of 508 comparable lead management roles in United States; Golang appears in 0.8% of 508 comparable lead management roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Product Engineering Manager role remote?
- It's hybrid — Twitch expects some on-site time in Seattle, WA.
- What's the salary range?
- Twitch lists $184,900–$250,200 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Product Engineering Manager role.
- Where is the role based?
- Twitch is hiring for this position in Seattle, WA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Golang, React.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Twitch targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Product Engineering Manager role at Twitch.
From the original posting
About the Role
Creators are the backbone of Twitch, and they rely on their ability to earn a living doing what they love. As a Product Engineering Leader focused on growing creators' revenue, you will lead people to build products, features and experiences that enable such a living. You will be empowered to work across the stack and across functions. You will take high ownership of desired outcomes, and then work backwards into the simplest solution that builds towards those outcomes. You are internally motivated to deliver customer impact, know how to articulate that impact to stakeholders and are able to permeate that culture to your team. Our teams own features like Subscriptions, Gifting, Turbo, Bits and Hype Train.
This role can be based in San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA.
You Will:
- Lead a team of engineers to design, build and operate full stack applications.
- Establish a clear vision for your team and generate urgency to deliver for our customers.
- Have a laser focus on delivering results - even if that means disrupting process or protocol.
- Articulate behaviors that can grow careers. Your people development radar is always on.
- Quickly dissect the nuances of trade-offs, making conscious choices and overcoming challenges.
- Constructively parse, ingest, challenge and reframe proposals / plans for the better.
- Adjust gracefully to change while maintaining team energy and focus.
You Have:
- Track record of leading teams to design, implement and operate consumer-facing full stack applications (This is important)
- 8+ years of software development experience; including 2+ years of people management experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Clarity of thought and articulation are critical components for success
- Experience with web services, cloud infrastructure, and system design
- Ability to to attract, hire and retain engineering talent
- Comfortable operating within an ambiguous and ever changing environment
- An impact oriented and product engineering leader mindset
Bonus Points
- Hands-on experience building applications using Golang, AWS Cloud Infra and/or React
- Experience building Machine Learning or AI applications
- Masters degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Job ID: TW9201
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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